HM COASTGUARD OPENS ITS DOORS IN THE NORTH WEST

30 Aug 2005 04:15 PM

On Saturday 3rd September the Maritime & Coastguard Agency is opening its doors to the general public throughout the North West to enable people to see how the primary marine emergency service operates.

Stations from the Isle of Whithorn in southern Scotland to Barmouth in mid Wales will open their doors to the public from 13:00 hrs until 17:00 hrs when staff will be on hand to explain the way the Coastguard operates and how it responds to incidents. Safety advice will also be available from staff who would be pleased to show off the very latest in equipment used to save lives and co-ordinate rescues.

Davy Thompson, Area Operations Manager at Liverpool Coastguard Station said:

"This is our first attempt at an 'area' open day where the public can come and speak to staff regarding the work they do, see how we spend taxpayer's money, and more importantly get safety advice and literature. We would be delighted to welcome any members of the public who wish to find out more about the Coastguard and the work that we undertake 356 days a year and of course the way we respond to incidents often in very poor weather conditions."

Notes to Editors

1. The complete list of those taking part in this initiative is printed below. Any queries regarding the initiative can be directed to either Liverpool or Holyhead Coastguard Stations on 0151 931 3341 or 01407 762051 respectively.

Liverpool District

Coast Rescue Team Postal Addresses

SOLWAY

Isle of Whithorn Kirkcudbright Portling
HM Coastguard Dee Walk Portling Farm
Boyach Cresent Kirkcudbright Portling
Isle of Whithorn, Kirkcudbrightshire Dalbeattie
Newton Stewart DG6 4DR Kirkcudbrightshire
Wigtownshire DG5 4PZ
DG8 8LD

Brough by Sands
Dykesfield Garage
Brough by Sands
Carlisle
Cumbria

CUMBRIA

Maryport Whitehaven Millom
New Coastguard Station Wellington Lodge Sea View
Elizabeth Dock Rosemary Lane Haverigg
Maryport Whitehaven Millom
Cumbria Cumbria Cumbria
CA15 8AB CA28 9AD LA18 4ER

Walney Island
Unit 38
Trinity Enterprise Centre
Barrow in Furness
Cumbria

FYLDE

Arnside Morecambe Knott End
New Coastguard Station c/o Room B11 Coastguard lookout
Promenade Morecambe Town Hall Quailholme Road
Arnside Morecambe Knott End on Sea
Carnforth Lancashire Poulton le Fylde
Lancashire LA4 5AF FY6 0BY
LA5 0HF

Fleetwood Lytham St Annes
Coastguard Station North Drive Car Park
Princes Way Ckiftib Drive North
Fleetwood Lytham St Annes
Lancashire Lancashire
FY7 8PG FY8 2PP

MERSEYSIDE

Crosby Hoylake
Hall Road West 300 Meols Parade
Crosby Meols
Liverpool Wirral
Merseyside Merseyside
L23 8SY CH47 7AU

HOLYHEAD DISTRICT

MRSC Holyhead
Prince of Wales Road
Anglesey
LL65 1ET

Anglesey Sector Base
Prince of Wales Road
Holyhead
Anglesey

Clwyd Sector Base (Co-located Bangor CRT)
Unit 1 Treborth Business Park
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2RO

Tremadoc Sector Base (Co-located Criccieth CRT)
The Esplanade
Criccieth
Gwynedd
LL52 0HU

Abersoch CRT
Sarnbach Road
Abersoch
Gwynedd
LL53 7EH

Aberdaron CRT
The Old Quarry
Llandwrog CRT
Cair Eglwys
Llandwrog
Gwynedd
LL54 5SY

Rhyl CRT
Marine Parade
Rhyl
Denbighshire
LL18 3AF

Llandudno CRT
Trinity Avenue
Llandudno
Conwy
LL30 2NQ

Bangor CRT (Co-located Clwyd Sector Base)
Unit 1 Treborth Business Park
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2RO

Cemaes Bay CRT
2 - 3 The Old Lookout
Cemaes Bay
Anglesey
LL67 0NF

Penmon CRT (Two Properties)
Black Point
Penmon
Anglesey
LL58 8RR

Rhosneigr CRT
HM Coastguard CRE
Rhosneigr
Anglesey
LL64 5JA

Moelfre CRT
Pant Cae Carte
Moelfre
Anglesey
LL72 8LF

Holyhead CRT
Prince of Wales Road
Holyhead
Anglesey
LL65 1ET

Rhoscolyn Lookout
The Coastguard Lookout
Rhoscolyn
Anglesey
LL65 2NZ

Rhoscolyn CRT
Brynteg
Rhoscolyn
Anglesey
LL65 2DZ

Harlech CRT
Unit 9 Tan y Castell
Harlech
Gwynedd
LL46 2UE

Criccieth CRT (Co-located Tremadoc Sector Base)
The Esplanade
Criccieth
Gwynedd
LL52 0HU

Barmouth CRT
The Promenade
Barmouth
Gwynedd
LL42 1HU

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